The Annals Of Time Docuseries
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Welcome to The Annals Of Time Docuseries
Hosted by Rab Greeson.
Let’s goooooo
The Annals Docuseries isn’t a traditional podcast, it’s a fully produced documentary experience. From true crime and historical mysteries to strange events, forgotten stories, and remarkable people, every episode combines cinematic storytelling, original writing, music, and sound design to bring extraordinary stories to life.
Some episodes I’m joined by cohost Victoria, which adds another layer of uniqueness and dynamic.
If you love history, storytelling, or simply seeing humanity at its most human, you’re in the right place.
Where mankind becomes legend… and the past finally gets the podcast it deserves.
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The Annals Of Time Docuseries
Ep 23 — December, Dickens-Style: Traditions Past, Present, and Future
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December is supposed to be warm, joyful, and magical.
So why does it also feel loud, expensive, exhausting, and emotionally charged?
I’m Rab Greeson and in this episode of One Up the Annals, we take a Dickens-style journey through the traditions of December guided by three ghosts who know exactly why this season hits the way it does.
We explore:
- Why Christmas trees were once fire hazards and survival symbols
- How lights went from “don’t die in the dark” to neighborhood competitions
- The strange, sacred, and occasionally unhinged origins of mistletoe, caroling, stockings, eggnog, fruitcake, and flying reindeer
- How December traditions transformed into performances, surveillance, and consumer rituals
- Why modern Christmas feels louder than ever and what we might want to carry forward instead
This isn’t about canceling Christmas.
It’s about understanding it.
From pagan fire rituals to mall Santas, from survival to spectacle, from quiet generosity to public performance, December has always been watching.
And maybe, just maybe, it’s trying to remind us of something.
Where December becomes legend…
It’s in the Annals.
